10th Annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair
Friday-Sunday, November 9-11, 2001
University of Connecticut, Storrs

Friday, November 9, 2001---7:00 pm
"An Evening with Jean Craighead George & Special Guest, Wendell Minor"
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs
Presentation, Reception, & Book Signings



Saturday & Sunday, November 10-11, 2001---10:00 am until 5:00 pm
Two days of fun for the whole family!
Bishop Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs


Featured presentations and book signings by well known authors and illustrators. Storytelling, crafts, holiday shopping, and storybook characters were available throughout the Book Fair.

 

Authors & Ilustrators

In celebration of our 10th Annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair, the following authors and illustrators were in attendance at the 2001 event:

Saturday, November 10, 2001 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tomie dePaola Book Signing: 10:30 am - 11:30 pm, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: Noon - 12:45 pm	Thomas Locker Book Signing: Noon - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Dan Harper Book Signing: 11:00 am - Noon, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Barry Moser Book Signing: 11:00 am - Noon, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Trina Schart Hyman Book Signing: 10:30 am - 11:30 am, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Cara Moser Book Signing: 11:00 am - Noon, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Loretta Krupinski Book Signing: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Presentation: 10:30 am - 11:15 am	Richard Peck Book Signing: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Presentation: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Robert Sabuda Book Signing: 11:00 am - Noon, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Presentation: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

 

Sunday, November 11, 2001 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Susan Aller Book Signing: Noon - 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Presentation: 11:00 am - 11:45 am	Betsy Lewin Book Signing: 10:30 am - 11:30 am, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eric Carle Book Signing: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm signature only. One book per person. More only if time permits. Presentation: 1:00 pm	Ted Lewin Book Signing: 10:30 am - 11:30 am, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Pamela Levy Book Signing: 10:30 am - 11:30 am, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm	Malka Penn Book Signing: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Jos. A. Smith Book Signing: 10:30 am - 11:30 am, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Presentation: 12:00 noon - 12:45 pm

 

Activities & Events

We planned and offered a variety of activities and special events at the Book Fair! Storytelling and opportunities to make crafts were offered.

 

Costume Characters

While attending the Book Fair, you can meet---and have your picture taken with--- your favorite characters from children's books! This year we were happy to welcome the following characters to the Book Fair:

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Curious George George & Martha Max (Rosemary Wells) Mouse (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie) Nate the Great Pippi Longstocking